1940s Life Gallery
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Dancers; c.1940s.
Still Life with a Glass of Water , 1946Vasily Sitnikov (Russian, 1915–1987)
Teens, 1942Here a father teaches his son how to shave.
Fashion in 1942 The War Production Board (WPB) was established in 1942 as a government agency to re
Rationing was a way of life during WWII. From gasoline to pantyhose, it seemed like everything was l
SANYU (Chang Yu, 1895-1966), Goldfish, c1930s–1940s
Clothing Fads, “Suse” Sweaters- 1940s-1950sHollywood stars like them for their distracti
Aerial view of the old city walls that once surrounded Beijing, China. Life Magazine, 1946.
ucresearch: How one woman’s research in the 1940s changed queer life forever This Pride month, we sa
Opening Night at the Opera, New YorkArthur Leipzig (American; 1918–2014)1945Gelatin silver print Nat
Bette Davis; in, - ‘In This Our Life’, 1942 movie (WB)
lifeisavapour:King George VI inspects Australian soldier assembling Vickers machine gun whilst blind
inthedarktrees:College Fashions, 1948by Loomis Dean
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Teen Fads, 1944 Socks and high heeled shoes
wsj While the wealthiest women from the 1940s are living longer, the poorest 40% are seeing life ex
ucresearch: How one woman’s research in the 1940s changed queer life forever This Pride month,
ucresearch: How one woman’s research in the 1940s changed queer life forever This Pride month,
How one woman’s research in the 1940s changed queer life foreverThis Pride month, we saw a
“Oh, Frankies! Frankies, wieners, hot dogs - no matter how you cook them they’re
Alfred Eisenstaedt, “School for Gentlewomen,” Life, Apr 29, 1946
Alfred Eisenstaedt, “School for Gentlewomen,” Life, Apr 29, 1946
Peter Stackpole, “Betty Dierenger Chorus Girl in If You Knew Susie,” Life, April 1947
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